diff --git a/gnu/packages/language.scm b/gnu/packages/language.scm
index 9cfbb70a85..861a92505f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/language.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/language.scm
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ (define-public hime
        #:imported-modules
        (,@%glib-or-gtk-build-system-modules
         (guix build cmake-build-system)
-        (guix build qt-build-system))
+        (guix build qt-build-system)
+        (guix build qt-utils))
        #:modules
        ((guix build glib-or-gtk-build-system)
         ((guix build qt-build-system)